/PRNewswire/ The Geena Davis Institute on Gender in Media announced today that it is the recipient of a $75,000 grant from the Nielsen Foundation to support.
That’s not how real women look! When it comes to depictions of women’s bodies, Hollywood and the fashion industry have long faced criticism for missing the mark.
The eighth Bentonville Film Festival, which champions underrepresented storytellers on and off screen, was an epicenter of activity after two years of operating at understated levels due to the pandemic. This year its events and screenings were well attended, some even sold out.
Virgie Tovar and Magdalena Arroyo opened Day Two of the Bentonville Film Festival Thursday with a Reel Magic Morning coffee talk at Meteor Guitar Gallery about fat phobia, activism and embracing one's body with joy.